Michigan Votes Forum

Introduced in the House on February 17, 2009, to prohibit selling or giving away mercury-added button battery, or a mercury-added novelty, defined as a product intended for use as a figurine, adornment, toy, game, card, ornament, yard statue or figure, candle, item of jewelry, holiday decoration, item of apparel, or any product intended mainly for personal or household enjoyment

The vote was 85 in favor, 24 opposed and 1 not voting

(House Roll Call 167 at House Journal 0)

Click here to view bill details.

 

Rep. Agema, having reserved the right to explain his protest against the passage of the bill, made the following statement:

“Mr. Speaker and members of the House:

This bill was tie barred to another bill that was not necessary. While this bill is not bad, the other was.”

 Think they could consider  "energy saving" lights CFLs  and mercury... rather than banning ordinary light bulbs :-)

I have written, with several research links, about why CFL mercury is a bigger problem than any coal power release:

http://www.ceolas.net/#li19x